Dwight-Englewood posted their closest win since December 27, 2023 on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 70-67 victory over the New Milford Knights. That's more bragging rights for the Bulldogs, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Luis Placido and Dariel Liranzo certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Placido went 13 for 28 on his way to 31 points in addition to seven steals and five boards, while Liranzo went 9 of 22 on his way to 26 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Liranzo a new career-high in rebounds.
Dwight-Englewood now has a winning record of 2-1. As for New Milford, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1.
Dwight-Englewood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-49 win against Morristown-Beard on the 26th. As for New Milford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 77-29 victory against Garfield on the 27th.
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